led, clear from 2nd, reduced advantage entering straight, ridden 2 out, strongly pressed and joined at last, soon headed, kept on under pressure but not match winner
chased clear leader in 3rd, 2nd from 5th and closed entering straight, 3rd and outpaced from before 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in without threatening principals
held up in rear, 3rd from 5th, closer and went 2nd before 2 out, challenged to dispute lead at last, soon led and pushed out to maintain advantage on run-in
chased clear leader in 2nd, slight mistakes 4th and 5th, soon ridden and lost touch before straight, tailed off
The 2007 Champion Hurdler Sublimity has won only once subsequently - the Grade 1 Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown a year ago - and he's had a wind operation to cure breathing problems. He's basically in a different league to these over timber and ran quite well for a long way on his comeback behind Solwhit in the Punchestown Hurdle in November but the in-form ON THE WAY OUT may just have the edge here. John Kiely's charge ran very well behind Jumbo Rio at Punchestown on Friday and an earlier effort behind Donnas Palm in a Grade 2 at Tipperary points to his chances. The last time Newmill ran over hurdles he was a long way behind Solwhit at Gowran in February 2009 and this once brilliant chaser is now a teenager. He has generally needed a run to put him straight in the past and no doubt will be seen back over fences in the near future. Kilflora is unsuited by the race conditions and Run For Sol will be having only his second start since arriving from France in 2008.
Newmill (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, keen early, slight mistake 3rd, rapid headway to lead after 8th, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, stayed on weakened from last, won at Thurles 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Jan '10 beating Snowy Morning (11-3) by 3l, 7 ran.
On The Way Out (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Towards rear, 7th halfway, headway into 4th entering straight, ridden to go 2nd at last, stayed on well under pressure run-in, 2nd of 8, nk behind Jumbo Rio (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hdl hvy in Dec.
Sublimity (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Close up in 3rd, ridden and dropped to rear after 2 out, no extra early straight, eased from last, last of 4, 27l behind Solwhit (11-10) at Punchestown 2m hdl G1 (1) in Nov.
Run For Sol (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division, 6th 4 out, pushed along in moderate 6th 3 out, kept on from next, 6th of 10, 12l behind New Phase (11-12) at Cork 2m hdl sft in Nov.
Kilflora 16-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway on inner after 3 out, 4th after 2 out, not fluent last, one pace run-in, 7th of 20, 4 1/2l behind Tarkari (10-2) at Leopardstown 2m hcp hdl 0-140 sft in Feb.
